Securing means for watches, keys, and the like upon the person of the owner.



J. STEWART.

SECURING MEANS FOR WATCHES, KEYS, AND THE LIKE UPON THE PERSON OF THEOWNER. APPLICATION FILED JAN-29,1918

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WNER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1918.

Application filed January 29, 1918. Serial No. 214,393.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES STEWART, a citizen of the Dominion of NewZealand, and residing at 2 Finch street, Morningside, in the ProvincialDistrict of Auckland, in the Dominion of New Zealand, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Securing Means for Watches, Keys,and the like upon the Person of the Owner, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to means for securing a watch, key and the likeupon the person of the owner, so that the same cannot be readily stolenby a pickpocket.

According to this invention the ordinary pocket of a pair of trousers orother garment is provided with an inner pocket having a flap securableby a dome or other fastener. A leather or metal band has a fastenerinside the inner pocket and a watch or other valuable article isattached to the band by the fastener. The band passes through a slit inthe flap, and outside the inner pocket is provided with a ring to whicha key chain is attached. The band passes through another slot to theinner side of the garment where it is secured by a dome or otherfastener.

The invention may be conveniently and advantageously carried intopractice as shown in the accompanying drawing, where the invention isshown embodied in a pair of trousers.

Figure 1, is a front elevation and Fig. 2, is a cross sectionalelevation through the pocket,

Fig. 3, is a front elevation of a pocket showing a modification, and

Fig. 4, a side elevation of the securing means showing a modification.

The invention is illustrated in the draw ing as applied to the pocket ofa pair of trousers, but it must be understood that the invention isequally applicable to other garments.

The ordinary pocket 1 is provided with an inner pocket 2 having a flap 3for closing the same and securable by a dome or th r fa tener a A l athor metal band 5 has inside the pocket 2 a fastener 6, by which a watch 7or the like is attached.

The band 5 passes through a slit 8 at the top of the flap 3 and outsidethe said pocket 2 the band 5 is provided with a ring 9 to which a keychain 10 is attached. The upper part of the band 5 passes throughanother slit 11 to the inner side of the garment, where it is secured bya dome or other fastener 12.

In Figs. 3 and 4 double pockets 13 and 14: have a single flap 3', and aring 9 is replaced by a rectangular metal loop 15 having a crossbar 16to which a length of ribbon or fob 17 is attached for the purpose ofsuspending an ornament, such as a medal or coin 18 outside the pocket.

What I do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is l. The herein described securing means, comprising a pocketwith a flap having a fastener, a band having a fastener for a watch orthe like and passing through a slit in the said flap and passing througha slit in the said garment, and a fastener securing the band to theinner side of the garment, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein described securing means, comprising an inner pocket witha flap within an ordinary pocket of a garment and having a fastener, aband having a fastener for a watch or the like and passing through aslit in the said flap and passing through a slit in the said garment,and a fastener securing the band to the inner side of the garment,substantially as set forth.

3. The herein described securing means, comprising an inner pocket witha flap within an ordinary pocket of a garment and having a fastener, aband having a fastener for a watch or the like and passing through aslit in the said flap and passing through the slit in the said garment,a ring upon the band and a fastener securing the band to the inner sideof the garment, substantially as set forth,

4. The herein described securing means, comprising an inner pocket Witha fla within an ordinary pocket of a garmen and having a fastener, aband having a fas- In testimony whereof I have signed my tener, for aWatch or the like and passing name to this specification in the presence10 through a slit in the said flap and passing of two Witnesses. througha slit in the said garment, a metal 5 loop upon the said band having a;crossbar, r v a fob attached to the said bar and a fastener Witnesses:securing the band to, the inner side of the e D. A, MGCONNELL, garment,substantially as set forth. "MARY G. BEEDYE.

,JAMES STEWART.

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- Washington, D. G.

